WW2 Malta Mentioned in Despatches Medal Group of Five with Original Documents – Anti-Aircraft Gunner Bernard McHugh, Royal Artillery

A second world war MID medal group awarded to 1631672 Anti-Aircraft Gunner Bernard McHugh, Royal Artillery. 

1939-45 Star unnamed as issued 
Africa Star unnamed as issued 
Italy Star unnamed as issued 
WW2 Defence Medal unnamed as issued 
War Medal 1939-45 (with MID oak leaf emblem) unnamed as issued 

The medals are in good condition. 

London Gazette: 
M.I.D. 24th June 1945

The group comes with: 

• Original MID certificate with envelope
• Soldier’s Release Book Class “A” (A.B. X801) which records the following on Discharge in 1946:
  “He has served for 5.5 years mainly as an AA gun layer. He was Mentioned in Dispatches for his work in this capacity whilst in Malta. He has also had experience as an office clerk, technical assistant and batman. He is thoroughly reliable and trustworthy, is intelligent, hard working, of sober habits and can always be depended on to do his work properly without supervision.”
• Soldier’s Service and Pay Book (A.B. 64)
• National Service (Armed Forces) Acts, Grade Card, 3 August 1940
• National Service (Armed Forces) Acts, Grade Card, undated
• Copy photo of him with his two brothers, all in uniform named on back of photo
• Royal Artillery cap badge

Bernard and his family resided at 43 island Road, Garston, Liverpool 19.